Sunday, June 12, 2011

The theme this week is BAKE.
Leave it to Lisa of The Wright Stuff to give us a challenge
that really makes you think. The first thought
I had was to paint a luscious pie or some other sweet treat.
Which I was perfectly excited to do until I realized
that I have no idea how to transfer all that
scrumptiousness onto paper. Hmmm.

Something a little easier to draw
is the Baker instead of the Baked Goods.

I had fun painting my little Baker Girl.
To me she looks quite serious about her confections
which, I hope, means they are quite yummy.

Since this is another journal entry,
I had a blank page to fill beside the baker.
So here is a sentiment that caught my attention
right away. Someday soon I hope to put this into practice:

Stop by Inspiration Avenue on Sunday afternoon
to see what others have cooked up for the theme "Bake"!

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Shelly at Pics by Shel stepped up and brought us this brilliant theme!

It is very difficult to find a fairy who will pose for a picture,

especially when they are so seldom seen. If you see one,

their image will only be stored in your memory for an instant.

Since they enchant you right on the spot, your

memory of them is erased as soon as they fly away.

I was lucky to spot a rainbow fairy who could be persuaded to pose.

I tempted her with some delectable rare truffles

that were given to me a long time ago by another fairy.

Being very vain, as fairies mostly are,
(and also possessing a voracious appetite for truffles)
she was concerned about being placed on the right sort of
background to show off her brilliant rainbow finery.

Many, many backgrounds later, this is what I came up with,

and that is why I am late again with my entry for the weekly challenge.

She really wanted a much more colorful (rainbow) background

and disappeared in a huff when I told her this was the

final, absolute end. Good riddance!

But, HA, I do have her image permanently down on paper!
(Funny, I can't remember her at all
unless I'm looking at the picture ;)

Friday, June 3, 2011

then wait for something to come to mind as you gaze at the splotches.
I think it was the intense color with the slight suggestion of
a face that made me think "carnival".

After it was finished, I thought this is kind of
what a migraine headache looks (feels) like to me also.
I used to get bad, bad headaches, but fortunately
I get far fewer and less intense ones now :)
So it's a party or a headache, or maybe both!